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A woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari bends forward, pressing her forehead and hands against a dark stone Shivalinga on a black yoni-shaped abhishekam basin. Milk or water pours over the linga and down the basin spout, and red flowers and green leaves lie on the base. Another person to the left holds a silver vessel. Behind, people in white ritual clothes stand on red earth, and a glimpse of a red-and-gold patterned cloth appears at left. Gold bangles and earrings are visible on the woman. The scene suggests a devotional abhishekam at a temple.

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December 31 20082008-12-31Devotees perform abhishekam on rows of black stone Shiva lingams set on yoni pitha bases. A woman in a cream sari with orange shawl leans forward pouring milk from a brass pot over a central lingam, which has a rudraksha-style mala and pink flower garlands near its base. Other devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls hold brass vessels around the lingams on a wet stone floor. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2008-08-01December 31 20082008-12-31December 28 20092009-12-28Women in white and cream saris perform abhishekam at a black stone Shivalinga on a circular yoni-shaped base. An older woman in a white sari with a green blouse and gold border pours water from a steel vessel over the linga, while a woman in a plain white robe with a mala tips a vessel above it. Other women in white stand behind, a flower-garlanded deity murti in pink and green drapery is at right, and brass lamps sit on the left near a stone temple doorway with carved pillars.2008-12-31Women in white saris with gold borders pour water and milk from silver vessels over a large black stone shivalingam set on a black pedestal in an open-sided temple hall. A woman in a green blouse leans over the lingam to pour, while another woman in white stands at left holding a silver pot. A sadhu in orange robes stands at right beside a brass lamp stand draped with yellow and white flower garlands and a green cloth. Flower petals lie scattered on the wet floor, and a small brass deity murti sits on a wooden stand near the base. Two people in red and orange clothing sit at the left edge.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31January 08 20102010-01-08October 19 20082008-10-19April 06 20122012-04-06December 31 20082008-12-31October 19 20082008-10-19